Attendance
In fall 2012, Wilmington University made a change to the attendance policy in order to encourage continued successful progress towards students’ goal of graduation. Attendance is tracked during each session, and the following administrative action will be taken as a result of unexcused absences.
As part of the attendance policy, students who have missed the first two sessions of a course will be administratively dropped from that course. Being administratively dropped from a course may have unintended consequences on a student’s financial aid and/or standing with the University.
Wilmington University expects students to exercise good judgment regarding attendance and absences. Students must communicate with their instructor should a situation arise, that would prevent them from coming/participating in class. Ultimately, students are responsible for dropping or withdrawing from courses they plan not to attend.
Regular and prompt class attendance is an essential part of the educational experience. Wilmington University expects students to exercise good judgment regarding attendance and absences. Students accept full responsibility for ensuring that work does not suffer from absences. All students are expected to attend every scheduled meeting of each class on time. Exceptions may be made for Wilmington University-sponsored or work-related activities, illness, or valid emergencies. Students should consult with their instructor if they are unable to make it to class. All instructors are required to record attendance for each class section.
Please note that some academic colleges have additional attendance requirements beyond those specified in this section. In accordance with veterans’ and financial aid regulations, attendance must be taken for all enrolled veterans in each class learning session.
Attendance/Hybrid Courses
Wilmington University stresses that regular and prompt class attendance is an essential part of the educational experience. A hybrid course meets for in-class and online learning sessions. Students are expected to attend all in-class sessions and to participate in all online sessions as required by the instructor. Failure to do so may be considered an unexcused absence without prior approval by the course instructor.
Attendance/Online Learning Courses
Attendance for an online learning course is defined as "logging onto the course" and participating in course assignments and discussions as directed by the instructor. Failure to do so may be considered an unexcused absence without prior approval by the course instructor.